St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-30
AT HOME"
A New Society Creature, Something Like
aDude, Which tie Young Ladies
Call Fade"
Carnival Events Have Crowded Large So.
cial Gatherings From the Home to
the Street.
Two or Three Weddings of Note That
VIII Take Place in the Near
Future.
Numerous Minor Social Happenings
--Points of Observation-Disclosures
Notes.
"He's a fade. "
ga what?"

Giles a fade"
"a what?"
"a fade; Fade. fade: aren't you OH to
The fades? One of these young men who
wear a No. 10 cuff for a collar and bang
their hair They are much like dudes. only
some dudes are too old and big to be fades.
All fades are dudes, but all dudes are not
fades"
This conversation took place between two
young ladies in decolIete toilets at little
reception the other night. The one who
was explaining to her companion pointed
as she spoke to spare young man, with a
high collar and vacant look over
spreading his neck and other fea-
lures. Had it not been for the
young lady's remarks the person alluded to
would have been regarded simply as very
pronounced type of dude. Conversation
with two or three young ladies', who submit
ted 10 interviews by the reporter, developed
the fact that fade is dude who never
Smiles is inclined TO be sickly and seldom
talks He is present at all the balls and re-
captions to which he can secure invitations.
His most notable characteristics are his
melancholy mien and his silence on all oc
caSions. They don't talk said society
belle, very much. They are called fades
because they just come up before you. are
introduced. and then before you
have had time to talk to them they
are gone to be introduced to some other
young lady. They never make any noise
or trouble, and seem 10 fade away when
you begin to talk to them. / understand
Ii is quite the thing i'll some Eastern cities
to be classed as a fade. There are only
Two or three in st. Paul, and my cousin,
who came from Cleveland to see the carn-
val. pointed out what she said was one. and
told me about them down there"
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If st. Paul's society leaders are not tagged
out, it must be because the atmosphere Of
st. Paul. with its generous supply of ozone,
renders them capable of withstanding any
amount Of dissipation and fatigue. Two
weeks Of carnival festivities would naturally
be enough to make one feel in need of sew
eral days rest, but in addition TO this there
have been Il number Of receptions, teas,
balls and slelghing and tobogganIig parties.
Almost all OF the society people nave had
friends from abroad visiting them, and it was
necessary TO entertain them. Some Of these
people were Of national reputation, and
that they were we'll entertained they have
given their word. Next week promises to
be lively one. Invitations have been IS
sued for four germans and there will be a
number OF receptions and teas. The Drake
IompkinS and Draper-Merrlam weddings,
which have been anticipated for some time,
will occur next month, cards being out now
for the former.
An exceedingly pleasant social event will
take place on Wednesday next, being the
marriage of Hugh Fraser, for twenty two
years the manager of the silk depart
ment of Mannheimer Bros, and
Miss Amelia Keigher, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Keigher, early
settlers of ST. Paul and among her best
known residents. The ceremony will be
conducted privately, none but the near rel
atives and friends of the families being
present. Following the marriage Mr. and
Mrs. Fraser will depart on flying trip to
Europe. and their extensive circle of
friends unite iii wishing them bon voyage
and 4 long Life of welded hannineSS